Mountain Patrol Leopard's CN3

The third week of May, Jian'an Racetrack.

Though it was already half past four in the afternoon, the sunlight was still scorching, and the racetrack was packed to capacity.

In the ninth race of the day, Jian'an Racetrack would host Min Province's only Graded Stakes event of the week—the CN3 Jian'an Turf Mile Stakes. Restricted to three-year-olds, it was a 1,600-meter right-handed turf race with total prize money of 2.4 million yuan.

In the parade ring, the fifteen competing horses were being led around by stablehands.

Mountain Patrol Leopard walked sixth. The yellow-chestnut colt's ears twitched lightly as he took in everything around him. His eyes were bright, and he looked full of energy.

Zheng Xing stood by the rail and smiled at Zhang Jun beside him. "Mountain Patrol Leopard's in great shape. He's put on five kilos recently, all of it effective weight gain. His shoes and everything else have been checked. Everything's normal."

Zhang Jun nodded, his gaze fixed on Mountain Patrol Leopard.

This was Mountain Patrol Leopard's first attempt at a Graded Stakes race. Since November last year, he had raced four times for three wins and one second-place finish. Like Forest Hero, he had an LOP victory to his name.

"Forest Hero, who debuted in the same crop as you, has already claimed a Graded Stakes win. You can't fall behind."

Zhang Jun thought to himself, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Thanks to Forest Hero's and Flying Cloud Colt's successive victories, coupled with Mountain Patrol Leopard's own outstanding record, he had become the favorite for this race, drawing gate six in stall four.

The second favorite was Jian'an Azure Sparrow, drawing gate four in stall three. A three-year-old bay colt owned by Jian'an Club, he had originally raced on the central circuit but failed